We are pleased to report significant progress on the restoration works of Nkula B Unit 6, which has been on forced outage since 7 August 2026 due to worn-out thrust bearing pads and turbine assembly-related faults. The maintenance and rehabilitation works are advancing well, and we are optimistic that the unit will be restored to service by the end of...
PRESS RELEASE 7 SEPTEMBER 2026 Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) has noted with concern recent reports by some Civil Society and media outlets regarding the Company's diesel generators. In the interest of ensuring that the public is accurately informed, EGENCO would like to provide the following clarification. Hiring of Diesel Generators EGENCO would like to categorically state that it has never hired...
The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) wishes to update all stakeholders and the public on the current status of power generation in the country and measures being implemented to address existing generation challenges. Challenges Affecting Power Generation As of 22 August 2026, all EGENCO hydropower generation units are operational, except for Nkula B Unit 6 (20MW), which developed a technical...
Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) wishes to inform all stakeholders and the general public that as of 26 June 2026, Unit 6 (16MW) at Nkula B Power Station has been successfully restored to service. The unit had been on forced outage since 05 April 2026 to facilitate the replacement of worn-out thrust bearing pads and to undertake corrective maintenance...
The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) wishes to inform all stakeholders and the public that scheduled sediment flushing operations at all major hydropower stations (Nkula, Tedzani, and Kapichira) are ongoing and will continue every weekend from 9:00 PM on Saturdays to 4:00 AM on Sundays until the end of June 2026. These sediment flushing activities are essential maintenance works...
Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) is pleased to announce to all stakeholders and the public of the successful restoration of Tedzani Unit 5, adding 31 Megawatts (MW) of power generation capacity to Malawi’s national electricity grid. The Unit had been out of service since December 2024 due to faulty generator. Its restoration works involved protracted procurement of specialized materials...
POWER GENERATION UPDATE Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) wishes to update all stakeholders and the public that we have successfully made partial restoration of previously faulty machines. As of 19:25 hrs. yesterday, Nkula B Unit 5 (20 MW) was brought back online. This means that from our hydropower plants, only Tedzani III Unit 5 (31 MW) remains out of...
Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) wishes to inform all stakeholders and the public that Unit 3 at Kapichira Hydropower Station has developed a technical fault effectively taking out 26MW in the generation system. Our engineers are currently working to establish and resolve the problem. Meanwhile, the other 3 Units (97.2MW) at the station are running and supplying power...
DISCLOSURE NOTICE The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO), through the Ministry of Energy of the Government of Malawi, is implementing the Rehabilitation and Modernization Works of Nkula B Hydropower Plant Project with the support from the African Development Bank. The project will be implemented at Nkula Hydro Power Station, T/A Symon in Neno District for a period of 41...
DISCLOSURE NOTICE The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO), through the Ministry of Energy of the Government of Malawi, is implementing the Rehabilitation and Modernization Works of Kapichira 1 Hydropower Plant Project with the support from the African Development Bank. The project will be implemented at Kapichira Hydro Power Station, T/A Kasisi in Chikhwawa District for a period of 22...
